My fingers are itching to get in the dirt but alas a couple of feet of frozen solid snow still exist outside so I take solace in my forced bulbs. One of my Amaryllis is obliging by sending up a third flower stem having already put on a magnificent show. The Hyacinths and ‘Loacinths’, as my husband labels the smaller ones, are also filling the room with fragrance.
My ‘In a Vase’ this week therefore needs to be Hyacinths. I lucked out with the bulbs I purchased last fall and am enjoying a good mix of colours. I usually buy a bag of bulbs as opposed to individuals and sometimes you can end up with mostly one colour.
This shocking pink one is accompanied by one of my favourite indulgent magazines,’Victoria’, in order to compliment the colour and to add some printed flowers in lieu of real. My collection of old vintage saucers always comes in useful when it comes to clay pots with various contents.
At this time of year I often think about Amsterdam where I could buy a bouquet of Hyacinth and other bulb’s flowers to put in a vase but I think being able to focus on a few instead really magnifies the pleasure these flowers can give.
Do head over to ‘Rambling In the Garden’ where Cathy hosts In a Vase On Monday every week. There you will find many beautiful home arrangements sent in by those who love to garden.
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